Uncommons with Nate Erskine-Smith

Sports, Sovereignty, and Reconciliation

Willie Littlechild was a commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Ava Hill was the Elected Chief of the 56th and 57th Six Nations…

Dec 15, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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Child honouring with the one and only Raffi

Watch now | Nate is joined by the great troubadour Raffi for a wide-ranging discussion about his music, advocacy, and the importance of child honouring

Dec 10, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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What to make of the Canada-Alberta MOU

It's both a collaborative document at a critical time and unfortunate climate backsliding absent more ambitious action to come.

Dec 5, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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Moral Ambition with Rutger Bregman

Watch now | Nate is joined by Rutger Bregman, Dutch historian and author of "Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference."

Dec 3, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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November 2025

The Knowing with Tanya Talaga

Award-winning author and journalist Tanya Talaga joins Nate for a discussion about her latest book.

Nov 27, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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A little self-reflection never hurt anyone

Honesty and authenticity remain essential and we can’t shy away from sharing ideas simply because they might be taken out of context by bad faith…

Nov 24, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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Budget 2025, upcoming events, and more

A rundown of the what I see as the good, the bad, and the ugly in Budget 2025, as well as info on upcoming local events in our east end

Nov 10, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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October 2025

“Pay Up Or We'll Kill The Whales": Inside Marineland's Collapse

Phil Demers is a former Marineland trainer turned whistleblower, known for his campaign against the company.

Oct 29, 2025

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The sky didn't fall: On legalization and lessons learned.

Cannabis legalization has mostly been a success. But there are also lessons to learn.

Oct 17, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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Grand bargains and running like a girl with Catherine McKenna

Nate is joined by Catherine McKenna, former Environment Minister and current chair of UN expert net zero group

Oct 7, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith

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The Strong Borders Act? with Kate Robertson and Adam Sadinsky

Nate is joined by Kate Robertson, and Adam Sadinsky to discuss Bill C-2 and its impact on privacy and human rights.

Oct 1, 2025

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September 2025

The Future of Online Harms and AI Regulation with Taylor Owen

Taylor Owen is the Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications and the founding Director of The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy at…

Sep 26, 2025 • Nate Erskine-Smith and Taylor Owen

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